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The resolution, sponsored by Director Zombor and co-sponsored by Chair Cheryl O'Halloran, passed on a 5-0 roll call after public testimony and administration remarks. Director Jackson moved adoption; the motion passed with five ayes.

The resolution requires the administration to produce a dashboard that is “more than just a PDF” and to move reporting to monthly updates while lead-remediation work is underway and quarterly reports afterward, according to Director Zombor. Director Zombor emphasized the policy’s goals were to increase screening, expand family and student education and “regain trust” by making progress visible to families and staff.

Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius told the committee the administration supports greater transparency and is working with partners, including the Milwaukee Health Department and Children’s Hospital, on screening, communications and developing a dynamic dashboard. “We will continue to work with the board,” Cassellius said, recommending adoption of the resolution.

Several public commenters urged prompt action and raised concerns that current timelines and staffing would overburden teachers. Angela Harris, a virtual speaker, told the committee decluttering directives issued April 24 have left teachers feeling “overwhelming and unrealistic,” and asked whether teachers could be granted up to three compensated days after the last student day to complete required decluttering and ensure it is done safely. Harris said lead safety is “a matter of public health and educational equity.”

Ron Jansen, who identified himself as part of a parent community group that helped draft language in the item, urged the board to adopt the resolution to restore trust and ensure families receive open, honest communications about safety.

Administration officials said the district is already working on elements of the plan. Director Zombor and Chair O'Halloran pressed administration to clarify timelines and supports for teachers; Deputy Superintendent Eduardo Galván and other staff described a process to identify materials for removal and said movers would perform the physical removal so teachers would not be required to transport items themselves. Galván said the district plans to prioritize schools by need and to communicate priority tiers and schedules to principals and staff.

The resolution also calls for adding lead-surveillance documentation to each school’s annual audit so schools cannot “fall through the cracks,” and for a website reporting tool where families and staff can file concerns.

The committee voted 5-0 to adopt Resolution 2526R-001; the committee directed administration to implement the reporting schedule and dashboard described in the resolution and to continue collaborating with public health partners and community stakeholders.

The district did not specify in the meeting an exact implementation timeline for every dashboard element, nor a dollar figure for any new staffing or dashboard contract; the resolution asks the administration to return with regular reports as the work proceeds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","5-20-2025 Committee on Accountability, Finance, and Personnel (AFP)","oneSentenceSummary","The Committee on Accountability, Finance and Personnel of the Milwaukee School District approved Resolution 2526R-001 on lead safety, directing the district to create lead-safety policies, publish a public dashboard and add lead-surveillance checks to annual school audits.","taxTitle","Milwaukee School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",14856,"location","Wisconsin","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6229195,"Committee approves professional services contracts; Mainstream extension pulled, $15M set for equitable services to private-school students",404,2930000,3334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3464541-6fb58d284bab573f3c2be8f2aa08a260&start=2930&end=3334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3464541-6fb58d284bab573f3c2be8f2aa08a260/thumbnail_2930000.jpg","/articles/6229195/Wisconsin/Committee-approves-professional-services-contracts-Mainstream-extension-pulled-15M-set-for-equitable-services-to-private-school-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229195-a48761b4e61d6107ce65a76694278b97/orig.mp4?Expires=1775189497&Signature=TI9KOED6eHjl3a9D6FPvNQhSVpdVDFg7oEt8qti5A1mCgZVEqMruPA7hJh6R02mQANQIFeyv66iDJ2ILMVaTBnQLSZPyvqWC6UpzimWfGZJiNM6YqNa4svv8vxLm0ppf4wbJYYjfCYi9mcDrQZOSvAgTQDpEvXbBhv6nNZK8Idz0foug2UdA3iEWWkSco4OjSk8KWSydlrTLs0yAloDQBdPtK-6eEpiuUB0EUU97GeKl4WvHa~IfZEGeZw1OO68INuQuMDAILZ0OpPFM-BAejOTKJtrzcskijpLjGYGh9GwFMQd8osDo~mEdSs882jDQL7vl170nXAw1RUI38-8rWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on Accountability, Finance and Personnel approved the majority of professional services contracts listed in the agenda, with the administration withdrawing the contract extension for Mainstream Development Education Group for separate handling.

Director Reza moved approval of the contracts with that exception; the motion passed 5-0 on a committee roll call.

Janine Adamczyk and Deborah Bowling, fine-arts manager, provided details on service locations. Bowling read a list of schools served by Playworks during the 2024–25 school year, which included Barton, Brownstein, Browning, Franklin, Humboldt Park, King Elementary School, La Follette, Lowell, Milwaukee Spanish Immersion, Rogers Street, Derfler, Cass, Honey Creek, Kluge and Morgandale.

Shelly Perkins, director of state and federal programs, explained a large contract (described in the discussion as approximately $15,000,000) is for services required under federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) equitable-services obligations. As the local educational agency that receives federal ESEA funds, the district must provide equitable services to Milwaukee resident students who attend private schools. Perkins said the contract funds third-party providers who hire teachers to deliver Title I instruction, provide professional development for those teachers and offer family engagement activities for parents of the students served.

The administration told the committee it would provide follow-up details where requested, including which schools use specific providers. The committee asked that procurement and contract details be provided to members; Janine Adamczyk said she would supply the requested information the next morning for any outstanding questions.

The committee approved the contracts (excluding the pulled Mainstream Development extension) by a 5-0 vote.","The committee authorized multiple professional services contracts while the administration pulled the Mainstream Development Education Group extension; the committee learned which schools used Playworks and that a roughly $15 million contract funds Title I-equitable services for Milwaukee resident students attending private schools",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6229200,"Committee waives policy and extends teletherapy services; sessions available to all schools",270,3335000,3605000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3464541-6fb58d284bab573f3c2be8f2aa08a260&start=3335&end=3605","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3464541-6fb58d284bab573f3c2be8f2aa08a260/thumbnail_3335000.jpg","/articles/6229200/Wisconsin/Committee-waives-policy-and-extends-teletherapy-services-sessions-available-to-all-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229200-1415f1b4d7d190c2e8dc293ac9717495/orig.mp4?Expires=1775189497&Signature=B9PBZY5i9KPVDAxSa5O2NevHF660MStsBAVkpoqjV2I0fFN75bmZPv3ULV~1vLWaqtNuOafDdxOTDdNMB0dUrUvQ4G9IbWc8A3vslUz8zSPoLDlmnQzz577EAVDkpTaFGutg4VdD7MVkgULA36tyCGVjsfiGlgdvP1qmIlPOqikUHqQDw4sBPTNtFuwDWw6sdqzZiP7eCjDVhsbOwkyNOPuG2hW1mRQXQBRS3d0C9RdrBbZk0-g6QViSLLhU7m6Sv4Qdz-qei3g56kjP3m527FEgOtHIjR25H~~~aD-FndoWO-I6ODhpIPC-7fUOtZ~AcsOiPnPNTtqKveTrp9jYxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on Accountability, Finance and Personnel voted to waive Administrative Policy 3.099 and approved extensions to professional-service contracts for teletherapy services, making the service available across the district.

Director Zombor moved to waive the policy and approve the extension; the motion passed 5-0 on a committee roll call. Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius presented the item and said Janine Adamczyk and Dr. Travis Pinter were available to answer questions.

Travis Pinter, senior director of specialized services, told the committee teletherapy is offered to all schools equally and that families may access up to eight sessions; the service was initially funded with grant money that followed ESSER and is being extended while the district assesses results. Students are referred through school psychologists, social workers or other staff who contact families to determine interest.

Director Jackson asked about access and whether teletherapy is divided among schools; Pinter said the service is available districtwide and that referrals typically come through building staff. The committee approved the waiver and contract extensions in a single motion to streamline the process.

The vote authorizes the administration to continue teletherapy services under existing funding arrangements while the district evaluates the program’s effectiveness and determines next steps.","The committee voted to waive Administrative Policy 3.099 and extend teletherapy professional services contracts, making up to eight teletherapy sessions available to students districtwide under funding that originated with ESSER grants",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6229205,"District awards $10 million emergency contract manager for lead-related renovations; JCP to manage painters and movers",850,3729000,4579000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3464541-6fb58d284bab573f3c2be8f2aa08a260&start=3729&end=4579","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3464541-6fb58d284bab573f3c2be8f2aa08a260/thumbnail_3729000.jpg","/articles/6229205/Wisconsin/District-awards-10-million-emergency-contract-manager-for-lead-related-renovations-JCP-to-manage-painters-and-movers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229205-b7855f3e83fc54f030b43410d99c1232/orig.mp4?Expires=1775189497&Signature=HpttJJreYfB-dzmskzcV42Xtu11GsTLNKmVNj6ZRp85TCyP0P3BLZFQ94th4XLtMImZHv6ciqFMJLAB3U9gVOfbKlx6bVoC5PMJn0gtxARVIrm8QOO6u3UlqW143wR~CP3OGHq35FtC9SRL0cKfDYaf0ayFctW8W-4PxCNajQEFgZp9eU9FkgsHjqPMULtRpOPAIN90OKs8N7r3u8j1VLYj4Dve4~LNbivPy622gnAtFQvzwKshtPHhbKZiXLvgDy9u5vQXhFOzCMtLp3Y2c9Rpj1OVgDy-SP-Qf-t963dMtkZNdI7o169MAW5YkLSbzvh09y9yjC4pGAXJ69fZWfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Committee on Accountability, Finance and Personnel approved emergency construction and related purchases totaling $10 million to support lead-safety renovations across district schools and signed a contract with JCP to serve as overall contract manager.

Mike Terzo, interim director of facilities and maintenance, told the committee the district issued a request for proposals and evaluated three respondents before selecting JCP as the firm with the capacity to manage the accelerated work required over the summer. Terzo said JCP’s contract management fee is approximately $1.1 million; the broader $10 million figure covers painters, movers and other ancillary services that will be procured through or managed by JCP.

Director Zombor asked how the vendor was selected and what goods or services would be procured under the contract; Terzo said the district chose JCP after an evaluation process and emphasized the urgency of completing work before the start of the school year. “We needed to have all of these schools done by the start of the school year,” Terzo said.

Committee members raised questions about whether student-work-hour goals and contract-compliance requirements flow through to firms working under the JCP arrangement. Matt Chasin from the Office of Economic Beneficiary said he would review contract language and follow up. Administration officials said the procurement went through Contract Compliance Services; at the time of the meeting the emergency contract did not include specific student-hour requirements, but several painters and subcontractors identified for the work are Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) contractors.

The committee voted 5-0 to approve the administration’s recommendation to authorize the attached construction contracts, emergency contracts and emergency purchases. Director Zombor moved approval.

Board members also discussed longer-term capacity: the interim director said staffing proposals for the facilities department — including increases in painters or permanent staff — would be addressed in the department’s upcoming budget presentation.

The contract includes time-and-materials fees for contractors within typical ranges, according to administration. The district did not present a separate line-item budget for how the full $10 million will be apportioned across vendors at the committee meeting; administration said JCP will manage payments to painters, movers and other vendors and that a more detailed breakdown may be provided later.","The committee approved emergency construction-related purchases totaling $10 million for lead-safety renovations with JCP selected as contract manager; JCP's portion is about $1.1 million while the remaining funds cover painters, movers and ancillary services","actionData","errors"]

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